Topic
Railways
From the archive
Reporting from earlier editions of The Agrotech Daily. Figures, prices and policies may have changed since.
- Policy & trade, PunjabAmritsar rail tracks opened up after a dharna of 169 days by the farmersFarmers have ended a 169-day rail blockade at Devidaspura on the Amritsar-Delhi route, and railway officials say regular train services will resume soon.
- Policy & trade, PunjabPunjab farmers say they would let passenger trains function once Centre resumes freight trainsFarm unions meeting in Chandigarh said they would let passenger trains run in Punjab as soon as the Centre resumes freight trains, as railway and industry losses grow.
- Policy & trade, PunjabRailways incur huge loss in Punjab protest; amount mounts up to Rs 1,200 croreRailways say blockades by farmers protesting the farm laws in Punjab have cost over Rs 1,200 crore, with 2,225 freight rakes stalled and around 1,350 trains cancelled or diverted.
- Policy & trade, IndiaIncrease in the number of Kisan Rails to transport vegetables and fruitsThe railways and the agriculture ministry plan more Kisan Rail trains and routes for fruit and vegetables, with four trains running and a Kashmir service for apples planned.
- Policy & trade, PunjabFarmers’ railway blockade on Feb 18 forces railways to cancel trains and change routes in PunjabNorthern Railways cancelled, cut short or diverted several trains to and from Amritsar around a four-hour rail blockade called by farm unions in Punjab on February 18.
- Policy & trade, PunjabRailways blame Punjab farmers for the non-functioning of trains even though the agitation has movedNorthern Railway says services in Punjab can resume only once tracks are cleared of protesters, while farmer groups say they are blocking only three branch lines serving private power plants.